Super Sick | Monday after Super Bowl to cost businesses $3bn says research

The Monday after the Super Bowl - commonly known as “Super Sick Monday” - is more than just a slow day at the office, it’s an economic drain on businesses across the US as millions of employees recover from game-day celebrations according to research.

Workplace productivity is expected to take a significant hit, with losses projected to approach $3 billion, according to new analysis.

This Sunday’s Super Bowl LIX (59) at the New Orleans Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, sees the Chiefs vying to become the first team to win three in a row.

The financial impact stems from employees coming to work hungover, sluggish, or even calling in sick the morning after the nation’s biggest sporting event. Researchers estimate that businesses could collectively lose more than 107 million working hours as a result.